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Nurturing Student Development in Academic Libraries: A Practice in the Ethics of Care
https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2025/nurturing-student-development/
Published: May 14, 2025 12:00
In Brief This paper explores an ethics of care framework in academic libraries, specifically with the implementation of a professional development initiative for student employees. Using the Architecture Library at Texas Tech University as a case study,…
Rethinking Banned Books Exhibits in the Library
https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2025/rethinking-banned-books-exhibits/
Published: April 2, 2025 19:37
In Brief Each year during the American Library Association’s “Banned Books Week,” librarians display famous books that have been challenged in the past as well as the most frequently challenged books in the present day. This book-centric approach seems to…
False Positive: Transphobic Regimes, Ableist Abandonment, and Evidence-Based Practice
https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2025/false-positive-transphobic-regimes/
Published: March 5, 2025 20:42
In Brief This paper explores the relationship between EBP as a system of knowledge governance, its implementation in library work, and the means by which librarians’ value-neutral commitments to EBP consequently serve the interests of oppressive regimes. I…
Radical Trust: ​ Access Services and Archives Engaged in Carceral Collecting
https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2025/radical-trust/
Published: February 26, 2025 14:00
In Brief Access services policies at academic archives in the United States are, in many ways, informed by carceral logics. This essay explores the ethical implications of upholding such policies for academic archives engaged in the growing realm of…
Sustainable Menstrual Equity: A Case Study on the Success of Low-Cost Menstrual Cup Distribution
https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2025/sustainable-menstrual-equity/
Published: February 19, 2025 19:07
Free menstrual products at libraries are no longer a new phenomenon, thanks to the work of global menstrual equity advocates such as Period.org and Global Menstrual Collective. However, more often than not, these initiatives center around disposable period…
Cripping Conferences: An Autoethnographic Exploration of Disability in Academia
https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2025/cripping-conferences/
Published: January 8, 2025 13:00
In Brief This paper employs autoethnography to expose the conference experiences of disabled scholars within the academic and library fields, highlighting the systemic barriers found in these professional settings. In integrating personal narratives with…
Conducting a Diversity Audit in an Academic Library on the Psychology, Non-Fiction Collection
https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2024/conducting-a-diversity-audit/
Published: August 28, 2024 15:00
In Brief Over the course of a year, I conducted a diversity audit of part of the general nonfiction collection, specifically the psychology section (BFs) at the Charles C. Myers Library at the University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa. In total I audited…
What’s Missing in Conversations about Libraries and Mental Illness
https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2024/conversations-about-libraries/
Published: June 19, 2024 16:58
In Brief It is inevitable that public librarians interact with mentally ill patrons daily. We do our best to help find information and connect patrons to resources, where appropriate. What is missing from these conversations is that mentally ill librarians…
Not Business as Usual: Incorporating LIS Student Perspectives in the Apprenticeship Hiring Process
https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2024/not-business-as-usual/
Published: June 12, 2024 12:23
In Brief While a Master’s in Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree is typically necessary to become an academic librarian, practical experiences such as internships, practicums, and apprenticeships are essential in gaining employment…
Using a Proposed Library Guide Assessment Standards Rubric and a Peer Review Process to Pedagogically Improve Library Guides: A Case Study
https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2024/proposed-library-guide-assessment-standards/
Published: June 5, 2024 10:00
In Brief Library guides can help librarians provide information to their patrons regarding their library resources, services, and tools. Despite their perceived usefulness, there is little discussion in designing library guides pedagogically by following a…